Red Flows the Sirannon Planning/Discussion Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Alcarillo · 07-08-2005, 05:07 PM

Nurumaiel, as for your second question, here are my opinions.

I always imagined elven homes in the cities to be like ancient Roman houses: organized around a central courtyard, with lots of plants, maybe a fountain, tiled roofs, etc.

As for food, Tolkien made some Elvish names for: meat, bread, juice, honey, fruit, flour, oranges, edible roots, and corn (probably not the maize of North America).
Older sources give Elvish names for: soup, plums and cherries, berries, and cheese. So elves of that time seemed to have a varied diet. I was articularly surprised by seeing oranges. I thought that would have been to exotic, but I suppose there might be some orange trees in Gondor, or that some were brought from Valinor to be cultivated in Middle-Earth when the Noldor rebelled.

Just my ideas.

P.S. I will get my first post done as soon as possible, tonight probably.

Durelin · 07-08-2005, 06:17 PM

Thank you, Alcarillo! That was some marvellously useful information.

Okay, here's yet another question for everyone: At what pace do we want to go (ignoring the time-leap we'll be doing)? Should each week be a day, or should we cover more ground than that?

If we do each week as a day (day/night), then near the end of our month and a half stay in 1695, the Lorien contigent, along with the dwarves, should arrive. But I don't think we want to wait that long for them to arrive in the city. So, we'll either have to speed things up through making days shorter or skipping days. Or...there are other options.

I really sound like the game owner who's supposed to know what she's doing right now...

piosenniel · 07-08-2005, 06:45 PM

Durelin

I took Garien LiLorian off your previous list - he thought he might lose internet access, so I padded the Dwarf contingent with an extra body anyway.

In answer to your PM - I'll go in and edit Riv's name in your post to his father's as needed. Let me just go see . . .

~*~ Pio

07-08-2005, 06:45 PM	#3
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Durelin I took Garien LiLorian off your previous list - he thought he might lose internet access, so I padded the Dwarf contingent with an extra body anyway. In answer to your PM - I'll go in and edit Riv's name in your post to his father's as needed. Let me just go see . . . ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

07-08-2005, 05:07 PM	#1
Alcarillo Shadow of the Past Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minas Mor-go Posts: 1,007	Nurumaiel, as for your second question, here are my opinions. I always imagined elven homes in the cities to be like ancient Roman houses: organized around a central courtyard, with lots of plants, maybe a fountain, tiled roofs, etc. As for food, Tolkien made some Elvish names for: meat, bread, juice, honey, fruit, flour, oranges, edible roots, and corn (probably not the maize of North America). Older sources give Elvish names for: soup, plums and cherries, berries, and cheese. So elves of that time seemed to have a varied diet. I was articularly surprised by seeing oranges. I thought that would have been to exotic, but I suppose there might be some orange trees in Gondor, or that some were brought from Valinor to be cultivated in Middle-Earth when the Noldor rebelled. Just my ideas. P.S. I will get my first post done as soon as possible, tonight probably.

07-08-2005, 06:17 PM	#2
Durelin Estelo dagnir, Melo ring Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,063	Thank you, Alcarillo! That was some marvellously useful information. Okay, here's yet another question for everyone: At what pace do we want to go (ignoring the time-leap we'll be doing)? Should each week be a day, or should we cover more ground than that? If we do each week as a day (day/night), then near the end of our month and a half stay in 1695, the Lorien contigent, along with the dwarves, should arrive. But I don't think we want to wait that long for them to arrive in the city. So, we'll either have to speed things up through making days shorter or skipping days. Or...there are other options. I really sound like the game owner who's supposed to know what she's doing right now...